REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Sainsbury(J) PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SBRY.L</Origin>

J SainsburyAnnouncement

02/06/2016 11:35

RNS Number : 0395A
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 June 2016
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.
KEY INFORMATION
(a) 
Name of exempt principal trader: 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
(b) 
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
J Sainsbury PLC
(c) 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: 
Home Retail Group PLC
(d) 
Date dealing undertaken: 
01/06/2016
(e) 
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
YES 
If YES, specify which: 

(Home Retail Group PLC) 
2.
DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class
of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. 
(a)
Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security
Purchases/
sales 
Total number of securities
Highest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Lowest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Purchase
3,933,807
2.674 GBP
2.559 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
5,288,813
2.685 GBP
2.559 GBP
Convertible - ISIN XS1139087933
Purchase
1,100,000
106.75 GBP
106.75 GBP
(b)
Cash-settled derivative transactions 
Class of 
relevant security 
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a 
long/short position, increasing/reducing a 
long/short position 
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
19,979
2.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,097
2.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,283
2.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
80,472
2.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,283
2.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
308
2.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,274
2.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,501
2.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,262
2.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,774,637
2.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,771,677
2.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
673
2.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,447
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,171
2.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,116
2.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,723
2.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,519
2.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,286
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,574
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,110
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,127
2.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
691
2.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
11,033
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,544
2.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
21,353
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,544
2.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
38
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,433
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,519
2.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,100
2.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,586
2.621 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,100
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,563
2.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,337
2.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
691
2.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
420
2.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
168
2.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
72
2.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
280
2.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
95
2.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
402
2.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
57,961
2.577 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
57,961
2.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
29,095
2.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,437
2.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,257
2.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,658
2.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
804
2.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
57,272
2.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,488
2.602 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,176
2.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
147,844
2.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,331
2.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
153,555
2.609 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,470
2.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
445
2.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
298
2.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
23,509
2.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
275,365
2.602 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
379,168
2.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,280
2.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
30,778
2.608 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
30,367
2.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,965
2.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,428
2.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
24,810
2.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,730
2.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,658
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
41,559
2.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
14,025
2.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
20,935
2.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,776
2.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
55,973
2.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
77,045
2.573 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
137
2.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
271
2.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
64,161
2.584 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
32,299
2.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
17,614
2.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
489
2.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
249
2.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
44,681
2.615 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
27,582
2.584 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,872
2.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,309
2.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
36,460
2.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,452
2.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
16,806
2.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
652
2.573 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,000
2.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20,000
2.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14,000
2.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
40,000
2.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,000
2.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
40,000
2.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
122
2.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
62,257
2.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
99,187
2.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
37,743
2.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,837
2.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,976
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,924
2.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,748
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,042
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
727
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
898
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
568
2.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
898
2.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
304
2.572 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
432
2.568 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
486
2.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,727
2.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,547
2.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,017
2.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
431
2.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
61
2.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
95
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
55
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
209
2.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
146
2.673 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
312
2.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
122
2.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
256
2.658 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
220
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
104
2.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
104
2.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,424
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,890
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,079
2.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
787
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
976
2.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
972
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
615
2.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,376
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,154
2.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
48
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
267
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
127
2.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
37
2.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
332
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
115
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
60
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
253
2.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
59
2.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19,582
2.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
95,745
2.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
482,951
2.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
42,691
2.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
396,069
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
308
2.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
255,000
2.587 GBP
(c)
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class 
of
relevant security 
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number 
of
securities to which option relates 
Exercise 
price
per unit 
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(ii)
Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/
exercised
against 
Number of 
securities 
Exercise Price per 
unit 
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(d)
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.
OTHER INFORMATION
(a)
Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal 
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: 
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
None
(b)
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: 
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
(ii) The voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: 
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
Date of disclosure:
02/06/2016
Contact name:
Harshini Gopa
Telephone number:
+44207 996 3410
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 

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